Title: Marine birds and mammals as ecosystem sentinels in and near Distributed Biological Observatory regions: An abbreviated review of published accounts and recommendations for integration to ocean observatories
Award ID(s):
1702456
PAR ID:
10113916
Author(s) / Creator(s):
;
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography
Volume:
162
Issue:
C
ISSN:
0967-0645
Page Range / eLocation ID:
211 to 217
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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